NEW YORK — At the end of Hunter Bishop’s sophomore season at Arizona State, the athletic department made a decision that may have altered the trajectory of Bishop’s college career and helped the outfielder surge up draft boards.
The Sun Devils moved in the outfield fences at their home ballpark, Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
After selecting Bishop with the 10th overall pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, the San Francisco Giants may soon do the same at Oracle Park.
Under first-year president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi and new scouting director Michael Holmes, the Giants chose Bishop, a left-handed hitting slugger, with their first round selection.